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2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon U.S. News Best Cars 9.2
Critics' Rating: 9.7
Performance: 9.1
Interior: 7.8
Safety: 9.6
Reliability:
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Pros & Cons

  • Powerful engine options
  • All-wheel-drive available
  • Classically modern exterior design
  • Convenient Cargo features
  • Class-leading warranty
  • Cargo hold not as roomy as competitors
  • Seats are uncomfortable for some

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Review Last Updated: 4/7/10

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

SUSPENSION:REARRecall Date: 02/11/2011
  • Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE SUDDEN CHANGES WITH VEHICLE HANDLING AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 11V089000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 11,147
  • Summary: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A WAX COATING ON THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK JAM NUTS MAY ALLOW THE NUT(S) TO LOOSEN. IF A NUT SUFFICIENTLY LOOSENS, THE TOE LINK COULD SEPARATE AND THE REAR WHEEL WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INBOARD OR OUTBOARD. OWNERS MAY HEAR A METALLIC CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT MAY WARN OF A LOOSENING NUT.
  • Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN ALL WAX RESIDUE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK AND INSTALL TWO NEW JAM NUTS. IF NECESSARY THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK MAY BE REPLACED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
  • Notes: GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11029. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Dependability Ratings1 2010
Overall Dependability
Powertrain Dependability
Feature & Accessory Dependability
Body & Interior Dependability

1These scores come from consumer ratings of their vehicles after three years of ownership.

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Warranty

Cadillac protects the 2010 CTS Sport Wagon with a five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. It also comes with 24-hour roadside assistance and courtesy transportation for that same period. Altogether, Cadillac offers the best warranty in the class of luxury wagons -- as most are only good for four years or 50,000 miles.

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